[Iabs-talk] Fw: Resource for funding of Assistive Technology

[Patti Gregory-Chang]

FYI.

Assistive Technology Grant Information
> Thee Association of Blind Citizens has established the Assistive
Technology
> Fund. The Assistive Technology Fund (ATF) will provide funds to cover
50%
of
> the retail price of adaptive devices or software. The ABC board of
directors
> believes that this program will allow blind and visually impaired
> individuals access to technology products that will have a
significant
> impact on improving employment opportunities, increasing the level
of
> independence and enhancing the recipients overall quality of life.
> The products covered by this program must retail for a minimum of
$200 and
a
> maximum retail price of $6,000. Persons eligible to apply for
assistance
> must have a family income of less than $50,000 and cash assets of
less
than
> $20,000. Applications will be reviewed by the Assistive Technology
Committee
> (ATC) and recommendations will be submitted for board approval. If
> applicants are selected to receive a technology grant, they will be
asked
to
> provide documents such as tax returns, bank statements and any other
> documents that the ABC board or it's designee would deem necessary
to
assess
> financial need for the grant.
>
> Applicant must be legally blind and a resident of the United States
to
> qualify for this program. Applications must be submitted by June
30th,
> September 30th and December 31st for each grant period (three per
year).
> Applicants will be notified if their request for a grant is
approved.
> Applicants may submit one request per calendar year. All applications
must
> be submitted via e-mail. You will be notified by ABC within 45 days
after
> the application deadline.
>
> You may fill out the request form below by pasting it in to your
word
> processor and emailing it to
> atf at blindcitizens.org 
> Send E-Mail
> . IMPORTANT: Requests must be received, via email only, by June
30th,
> September 30th, or December 31st. It is important that your e-mail
> application be submitted without attachments. All text must be
contained
> within the message portion of the e-mail. Recipients must be able to
accept
> the grant within 30 days of being notified that the funding is
available.
If
> the award is not claimed within 30 days of notification or
acceptance
> criteria above are not met, ABC reserves the right to withdraw
funding for
> that award. This award may not be combined with any other grants or
awards
> for the same device or system for which this award is granted and may
be
> forfeited should full disclosure not be made at the time of
application.
All
> decisions are final and are not subject to any appeal process.
>
> Association of Blind Citizens Assistive Technology request form
> Name:
> First Line Of Address:
> Second Line Of Address:
> City:
> State:
> Zip:
> Telephone Number with area code:
> Email address:
>
> Provide a description of 500 or fewer words of the device you wish
to
> purchase and how it will help you achieve employment or increase
your
> independence.
>
> Paul Wohlfeil (NEW ADDRESS)
> BBS Training
> 400 West Lawrence Ave
> PO Box 19429
> Springfield, IL 62794-9429
> PHONE: 217-785-9341
> FAX: 217-524-1235
> PAGER: 217-492-3347
> E-MAILl:
> dhsvr74 at dhs.state.il.us 




Patti Gregory-Chang
President, 
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
pattichang at att.net
www.nfbofillinois.org